Different cranes serve different purposes. Of course, each crane has its own requirements for operation and maintenance. While some can move on the highway, others need to be installed on site.
One of the most widely used cranes today is the Manitowoc crawler cranes. Understanding how a crawler crane works is essential for large construction jobs that involve heavy lifting.
The basic structure of the crawler crane consists of a standard cabin mounted on the chassis of the crawler crane. The chassis uses rails instead of wheels to work terrain on a construction site.
Additionally, the top deck rotates 360 degrees and has a box or grid boom with options to extend it. At the end of the boom there is also a wire rope with a hook, grapple or other attachment.
As already mentioned, cranes for crawler machines use rails, for example in tanks. Unlike other cranes, crawler cranes do not use jibs for stability reasons. The jib is lighter than other jib cranes, so the crawler crane has a larger working radius due to the lower jib weight.
However, due to their size, crawler cranes cannot move from one location to another. They often need to be assembled on site and may require additional cranes to unload the load. Fortunately, renting a crane tire saves time and money on shipping and maintenance.